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fluoxetine hydrochloride

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[floo-ok-si-teen] / fluˈɒk sɪˌtin /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a white crystalline compound, C 17 H 18 F 3 NO⋅HCl: inhibits the uptake of serotonin and is used chiefly as an antidepressant.


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Decades in the development, fluoxetine hydrochloride was first introduced to the market as an antidepressant in 1987.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2020

Its chemical name is fluoxetine hydrochloride, not the most felicitous of terms.

From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2014

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